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Network achieves 8% overall growth, surpasses $2.5 billion in partner premium, and welcomes a record number of new agents

Smart Choice announced the appointment of two highly experienced mergers and acquisitions specialists, Mike Strakhov and Morgan Harriss. These hires represent a significant investment in scaling the company’s acquisition program, designed to provide independent agency owners with a seamless and sophisticated exit strategy and perpetual growth opportunities.

Smart Choice is proud to announce its recognition in the Inc. Power Partner Awards.

Smart Choice has reached a new milestone with 11,000 partnered agencies. The fastest growing national insurance network is also breaking all-time monthly records.

Insurance Business America reached out to agents nationwide to find out which networks and alliances are helping them reach new heights.

Founder Doug Witcher is becoming the Chairman of the Board.

Smart Choice is pleased to announce the promotion of Jef Morgan to Senior Vice President (SVP) of InsurTech. In this role, Morgan will oversee strategic growth, operational excellence, and the expansion of carrier partnerships within the InsurTech space.

Organic growth was driven by a record-breaking 1,450 new agencies joining last year. 2024 also marked the 8th consecutive year of over 1k plus new agency additions annually making Smart Choice the fastest growing agency network in the country.

The High Point Enterprise newspaper has selected the Smart Choice founder and CEO as its 2024 awardee.

Smart Choice earns the 2024 Inc. Power Partner Award for excellence in supporting independent insurance agencies. Learn why this recognition matters.

The 20-year veteran of Forvis Mazars joins Smart Choice.

In the past year, over $100 million in acquisitions and fifteen separate deals have been completed.